Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren also criticized the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation while questioning a Pentagon nominee.
The Massachusetts senator drew praise from the state’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
The group released a letter rebuking the Massachusetts senator.
The Massachusetts senator “would rather join the chorus of Democrats trying to placate their rabidly anti-Israel base of voters,” the Republican Jewish Coalition stated.
U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee said putting conditions on aid to Israel would threaten security and U.S. interests in the region, “Israel is America’s most vital ally in the Middle East.”
Warren urges US to explore conditioning aid to Israel to help it ‘adjust course’
The Massachusetts senator’s comments come as more progressive Democrats are urging America to condition foreign aid as a means of pressuring Israel to make concessions to the Palestinians.
Pence to address audience at annual AIPAC conference
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other members of Congress are scheduled to speak.
“If Israel’s government continues with steps to annex the West Bank, the U.S. should make clear that none of our aid should be used to support annexation,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told “The New York Times” in a recent survey of candidates’ policy positions.
“The Democrat Party is turning their back on Israel,” said Republican Jewish Coalition spokesperson Neil Strauss.
“They should be negotiating what constitutes the capital. That’s really my point; that’s what the parties should decide,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),
Democratic presidential candidate says she’d consider cutting Israel aid to counter Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s settlement policy, which she says is endangering the two-state solution.
“What we need is a foreign policy that focuses on diplomacy ending conflicts by people sitting at a table and not killing each other,” said Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
